PostgreSQL Trainer (FULL-TIME, Europe/Remote)

Tasks

Responsibilities:

• Trainer: You conduct standardized training sessions and customized workshops for DBAs and developers—either remotely or on-site. Topics include Deep-Dive Administration, Performance Tuning, HA Solutions, and Architecture.
• Content Creation: You create and maintain high-quality training materials (slides, handouts, background information, and blog posts). You explain complex technical relationships in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Lab Engineering: You design and build practical exercise environments (labs). Whether using Docker, VMs, or the Cloud—you ensure that participants can apply what they've learned immediately.
• Expertise Transfer: You stay at the cutting edge of technology. You test new major releases and features early on to integrate them into the curriculum.

Requirements

Your Profile

• Senior PostgreSQL DBA: You have years of experience in administration, tuning, and integration. You know how to keep instances alive in various environments.
• Didactics & Passion: You can structure technical topics clearly and enjoy sharing knowledge. You have the ability to motivate and guide a group of "techies."
• Linux & Automation: You are proficient with the shell. You automate lab environments (e.g., using Ansible or scripting).
• Languages: You are fluent in German and English (written and spoken). You are confident in conducting technical courses in both languages.
• Willingness to Travel: You appreciate the flexibility of your home office but have no problem traveling throughout Europe for on-site training sessions.

Nice to Have

• HA Expert: You can not only implement Patroni clusters and associated components but also explain how they work during training.
• Backup Guru: Confident handling of core functionalities and pgBackRest (including S3/Azure/GCS backends).
• Performance Analyst: You have mastered EXPLAIN ANALYZE, understand the significance of Wait Events, and can guide participants through complex query plans.
• System Know-how: Understanding of file systems, storage I/O, and kernel tuning under Linux.

Soft Skills

• The "Explainer" Gene: You have the patience and ability to break down complex PostgreSQL internals so that both a Junior Admin and an experienced Senior DBA can understand them.
• Reading the Room: You notice when the class is losing the thread or when "heads are spinning." You can spontaneously adapt your pace and examples to the group.
• Composure: Even if a participant asks an extremely specific edge-case question, you stay relaxed. If you don't know something, it's not a problem—you know where to look it up and provide the answer later.
• Empathy for "Admin Pain": You know what it's like to fix a corrupt backup at 3:00 AM. This practical experience makes you credible and helps you address the real pain points of the participants.
• Self-Management: You organize your travel planning, lab environment preparation, and appointments independently. We rely on you to ensure the course is ready when it's booked.
• Feedback Culture: You can handle criticism and use participant feedback to constantly improve your course materials and teaching style.

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge low-code solutions with real-world impact.
• Flexible & collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for growth and up-skilling

We would be delighted to find someone who is interested in a long-term collaboration with us. We look forward to receiving your detailed application.